New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-19
OUT FOR A SUNDAY SPIN.
THE VOLUNTEER GOES DOWN THE BAY.

Burgess intend doing all they to have her cross the
starting line, possible In condition TO sail fast
she capable Of going The country expects Of them.
In they the custodans OF the Nations rep.
utation in this fight for the Americas Cup Therefore.
disreeadine pious precepts and personal inclinaons
they sailing In Volunteer yesterday They
confident that if their wins they will be freely for
given and should she lose will be scored
heavily against them.
Said old salt at Bay Ridge talking about the mat
ter 81 don't know much about the right and wrong OF
sech things but do know there's sight more people
who a alkin about the Volunteer and Thistle today
in NewYork and Boston than discussin' sermons;
an Paine an Burgess have done the people are
all 'aders and abettos anil have to stan their share
Of the consekenses"
However that may be. the Volunteer started
away from Bay Ridge at 1890 o'clock under mainsai
b and forestaysail II genial, sunny day, with
moderate breeze blowing. and myriad of little wavelets
danced merrily the surface OF the Upper Bay They
dashed against the sides OF the beautiful boat and were
thrown back in beautiful diamondike drops as iespon-
ve to the breeze the Volunteer leaned and slid
rapidly through the water 1t was beat out Past the
Msynower she went. last years sweetheart, now
looking disconsolate and abandoned, with topmast
housed and stripped OF her Many people were
aoat In saiboats big and te aud they all recognized
the American champion, and when enough. waved
hats and handkerches Some times they put about In
pursuit OF her. but only boats propelled by steam could
keep pace with her. though she was
only O cruise. Tugs and excursion steamers
gave her nerveshaking and ear-sptng salutes after
the OF such craft The schooners Rebecca,
Maggie, Dauatless, Rambler and Comet followed her
down tho Bay. Gracefully and speedily she slipped
through tho Narrows and many people fingered the
blns Of Fort wadsworth to watch her she remained
In sight On, she Sped till she was clear out to the
sandy Hook Lqhtship Then she put about and with a
beam wind laid her straight for homo, returning
her moornrs few hundred yards distant from the
Atlantic Yacht Club anchorage.
The object Of the spin TO get the hang" Of the
Volunteers mainsal which was bent for the first
time on SATURDAY. and for that purpose samaker Will
taken along expert that special matter
The sail Is his production. IL is made OF No. duck
and lust little lighter and trine larger than the
mainsail tho Volunteer carried Friday
flower and covered herself with glory.
s n.@ afy ss SSS% 81 ss a'S
Burgess said after the Volunteers return that the new
Thoroughly stretched It would require the of the new
and larger BOOM it was uncertain whether the san
dry dock that should be he the Volunteer will
try conclusions with the Thistle with tie mainsa which
has alwavs borne her 10 victory 10 acts we
snd with sailing would be little II any superior to
ro be A ss wa des w.U"
board and then she m'y use the new boom 49,
reporter Of sailor. who held the diugy with boathook
as the reporter stepped into IL TO return TO shore
"I don't know he replied I'VE are going totry 10 win
and then he added. with OF confidence 81 guess
will do H." The sailor OF course an American,
aud this Last remark was characteristic II similar
question had been addressed to OF the Thstles
CONGO Mug her chances. the scotchman would have
answered. likely enough AZ did tho American; but no
would have added the last clause however oonh-
As the Volunteer came anchor. the jib and main.
sail boat aoodoo. ylth , lot OF @ young iel1ws rs
rgsed mp In the costumes OF operate prae came
alongside and awakened some approximation on board
over the rail card which picture OF q thistle
tutfh grin lA :. n
Thsn the Jolly young fellows showed OF. after giving
tbref cheers and tiger for the Volunteer.
IN, recslis sur,oos. and some may .hnk aminons,
clan ihs officer, and OF tho Thistle din
ner al Marnsllfs In proposny the toast "Ihe Ihis-
on her graceful stern the English OF which is None
touch me with impnnity to her rivals As matter OF
TO the Volunteer In the cup races the Thistle Will have TO
The merits OF the volus.er and Thistle freely
discussed yesterday at the clubs and elsewhere and often
ions expressed we're favorable 10 the American boat
but her admirers have had their Innings, II only iAr
believers IN the Thistle for the faith that Ia In them This
Is the put itbarrng the Scotch accent ana
'From the results OF Fridays race most people and
mos. OF the seem 70 nave gunpea 10 the con
Aud this because the Thistle took hand In the race
eo%pari.on. between tue thistle and Volunteer Now
I backing the Vonnteer-whch ] am not these |
Fridays race Thistle that nine mile reach
which preceded the wind ward work and sho held
with the Mayhower-if indeed she did not gain on her.
In this reach the Volunteer beat the Mayfower mnute
and 80 seconds Assuming tha she beat the thistle ~
a mile reach the Volunteer, In irsclass racngrim
heat tAe Thistle minute ana % secon1s wne oa,s Sns
swinging from her davis, foul bottom and topsah
down which good judge as General Paine says she
conld have carried. Wnat good judge will not adlnit
that. with all these disadvantages removed, sho
could have made good the difference and a great
Z" TO my mind. II the comparison proves anything it
l.iafa Ia af MI
csr reaching. but much better And every patrlotlo
American would have reached this conclusion conclusion, ana
would have into slacies over IT, II the Thistle had
been tho American boat and the Volunteer the British
boat Imagine what columns would have been written
Ders OF the New-York Yacht Club. the Ellswortbs
S"" Ws headed seotchmen as we are called
our judgments are goed and not swayed oy senimens @
hedged every chance we got. mi, ,,,
'Now to consider that windward work. The Volun-
teer beat the Maynower thirteen minutes and some
thing ana tho Thistle came In behnd tue Maynower
Yachtsmen who saw the race say that the Thistle could
held back Mcssrs Bell and Watson are
MSyao~er which wa, partially disabled just as she be-
gan the bsa to winwar Ronember that In that reach
asiern Of her all the time beginning asiern and keeping
astern. This Is my case ior the Thistle ,A. .,
To this effect spoke another Thistle man II pin my
many unknown quantities attached TO the Thiste to
KIN wn quantities REPRESENTED by dingy astern
boat, the davts, foul bot om and most perpexnx
ALL certain date represent u what extent sho
was let out by sort OF mathematical hoclis pocus
work tho problem as 70 bring the volunteer
out ahead The problem Is simply insolube."
There the usual air OF sunday calm ABOUT tns
Thistle yesterday she lay at her anchorage of Tomp
kinsyie Captain Barr attended the morning services
In the Reformed Church He has found cut now that
English is spoksn there. Tho azod or strctcbed
their Presbyterani,m point and letters Mr. and
Mrs. Bell arrived home about midday, but MI watson
did not return the Mohican had not got back from
her trip to Newport The crowd OF visitors was
larger than The trial race had stimulated
curiosity and the varied reports OF the Ihises perform
people who had seen her anxious 10 judge
fer themselves OF her latent possibilities ana caused
who had already inspected her 10 view her with ro
newed interest. The piazza OF little typical staten
Island MOTEL overlooks wide seastretch, and piacaIu
in arng ertsrs announced tho that the Thistle
could be seen from II TO great advantage But In addi
tion advertisement n hoarsevoiced man "cred
up" the attraction like clown At n country fair.
"step up! step up ladies and gentlemen + ne urged ,
step up gt the benefit Of unequalled view OF the
great Scotch yacht Thistle at anchor; and also
OF the renowned American yacht Volunteer coming up